Lakers Fast Break

On what should have been an off day for the Lakers was anything but, as ESPN published a story from Baxter Holmes taking a deeper look at the sale of the team by the Buss family to Mark Walter. Not only did the story go into detail about the internal strife within the family, but what Jeanie allegedly said to Jesse that has the internet ablaze, and other possible ideas for a partial sale of the te...

The Lakers start out on the first game of their eight-game road trip with a stop in Mile High City as they face off against the Denver Nuggets. And with Luka Doncic (38 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) and Marcus Smart (4-5 from 3 in the Second Half) keying a strong run in the second half, along with a commitment to focusing in on the defense (holding Denver to a 36-point second half), the Lakers...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media is back as he and Gerald talk about the stories of note at the halfway mark of the NBA season. They discuss the Jekyll and Hyde team known as the Charlotte Hornets, and the rookie that none of us remembered in our Rookie of the Year voting. All this, and who is the MVP so far, and LeBron James has another streak come to an end. Legend is back to provide some mor...

Before the Lakers head out on an eight-game road trip, they spent Sunday night with the second of a back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors in the Crypt. And despite getting off to another bad start, the Lakers found their groove in the second quarter as JJ Redick implemented a 2-3 zone that caused problems for Toronto, and backed by a 10-10 shooting day from Deandre Ayton (25 points, 13 assists)...

The Lakers head out on the road for a quick stop in Portland as the first game in a weekend back-to-back on Saturday night. And with several players out of the lineup, the makeshift rotation of LeBron James (20 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists), Marcus Smart (25 points), and a bevy of young players, including two-way player Drew Timme (21 points), couldn't fix the defense as their defending woes...

The Lakers on Thursday night looked to put some distance between themselves and the Suns and Rockets as they faced the Charlotte Hornets in the Crypt. And while getting off to a hot start (39 points in the first quarter-Luka with 19 of them) wasn't normal as of late, the bad defense against poor teams continued as the Lakers got lit up for 20 threes (9 by LaMelo Ball) as Charlotte with their s...

The Lakers come back home after getting embarrassed in Sacramento with the second in a back-to-back against the Atlanta Hawks. And after such a poor effort, for three of the four quarters they got the exact opposite with LeBron James (31 points 9 rebounds, 10 assists) playing in his first back-to-back feeling good, and Luka Doncic (27 points, 12 assists), Deandre Ayton (17 points, 18 rebounds), an...

Calif Poncy from The New Century Press and The Suave Report returns as he and Gerald go over the reports that the Grizzlies are looking to unload Ja Morant. But where to? Calif has some potential destinations in mind. And with Ja's season so underwhelming, the guys discuss other players who have disappointed this season as well. All this, and they cover a possible NBA expansion and which citie...

The Lakers looked to rebound from recent losses Monday night in Sacramento as they faced off against the Kings. But even with a hampered Luka Doncic putting up 42, the rest of the team put up little fight as the Lakers' defense got destroyed once again, giving up 65% from three to the Kings as the Lakers' early lead evaporated and was never the same again in a 124-112 humbling to Sacrament...

The Lakers finish off their week with a matchup at home in the Crypt against the Milwaukee Bucks. And with Luka Doncic (24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) struggling from the field, a comeback led by LeBron James (26 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) put the Lakers ahead in the closing minutes. But for the first time this season, the Lakers couldn't execute in clutch time when it mattered the mos...

The Lakers finish off the latest back-to-back with a matchup in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. But witn no LeBron James, who was sitting out the action, the Lakers, despite one of their best defensive efforts in the first half, couldn't muster any real offense behind Luka Doncic (38 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), and began to falter and drift behind in the second to lo...

The Lakers head out on a quick back-to-back as the first of two games takes them back to the bayou in New Orleans. And with LeBron James (30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) continuing his post-birthday run, and Luka Doncic (30 points, 10 assists) leading the way, the Lakers once again found the fourth quarter to their liking as they outscored New Orleans 32-17, as they outpaced the Pelicans 111-103...

We get back to some NBA Observations as Calif and Gerald discuss the recent woes for OKC and if it means something bigger for the NBA, and if a window into a Thunder defeat in the playoffs is now more possible. They also discuss the rise of the Boston Celtics and how the team has risen to the top three in the East. Should we now consider Jaylen Brown an MVP contender? All this and the guys discuss...

It's Déjà vu all over again as the Lakers face off against the Memphis Grizzlies once again at the Crypt on Sunday night. And just like on Friday, the Lakers overcome another slow start and executed down the stretch for another victory in the clutch (12-0 this season) as Luka Doncic (36 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists), LeBron James (26 points, 10 turnovers, 1 assists), and Jake LaRavia (26 poin...

The Lakers have arrived in 2026, and the guys from Lakerholics.com have returned for their thoughts on what the Lakers' direction may be in the coming year. The Lakerholics are back as they share their thoughts on the LakeShow in 2026 as part of another great Lakers Weekend right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! Check out Yaron Weitzman's book, "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams an...

Happy New Year for the Lakers as they start out 2026 with the first of two home matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies. And with the game going back-and-forth leading into the final couple of minutes, it took one of the NBA's best clutch teams to win it as Luka Doncic (34 points), LeBron James (31), and Jake LaRavia (21) provided the "Leadership" necessary to pull out the close victo...

Happy New Year, everyone! We start 2026 with some NBA Observations as Legend from I Got Next Sports Media stops by to provide some predictions for the new year. Tune in as he and Gerald talk about which players and teams Legend has on his mind that have him predicting some big things for the future this calendar year. Also, does Legend have a prediction (or two) for the league as well? Find out as...

The Lakers close out 2025 with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons. And with LeBron James (17 points on 6-17 shooting, including 3-10 from 3) looking every bit like the 41 years he turned on Tuesday, the Lakers also looked old and slow as they fell behind early and despite coming back in the third quarter to tie the game, the Pistons easily tuned up their engine and blew smoke in LA's faces...

With 2026 on the horizon, the guys from the LFB stare into the crystal ball to share thoughts on what could be ahead, with some predictions for the new year. Plus, the guys preview the last game of 2025 for the Lakers against the Detroit Pistons (on LeBron's birthday), and ponder why Rui Hachimura's injury woes are not helping his cause for a bankable future. We try to see the future as on...

The Lakers hoped to end their losing skid as they continued the homestand with a Sunday night matchup with the Sacramento Kings. And after listening to Coach JJ Redick's outbursts to the press, and getting to be a full witness to more at practice on Saturday, the Lakers did come out more defensively as they turned in a small lead in the first quarter to a much larger one in the second and thir...

It's Christmas Day, and the Lakers, for the 27th straight time, are part of the festivities as their matchup this year is at home vs. the Houston Rockets. And the Lakers right from the start continue their awful efforts on defense, and with the referees holding their whistle (11 free throws as a team), and getting pounded on the boards (HOU 48-25 over LA with 17 of them offensive), led to a Ch...

The Lakers finish off the current road trip before Christmas with a return to Phoenix as they face off against a revenge-minded Suns team for what happened in a Lakers win nine days earlier. But the Lakers' problems on defense continued as a returning Austin Reaves (17 points) picked up four quick fouls in the first half, and the rest of the team (sans Luka, Rui, and Gabe), including LeBron Ja...

Calif is back as he and Gerald preview the upcoming slate of NBA games for Christmas and what has transpired for these teams so far. They also get into this season's rookie class, and if it is working out to be a better class than last season's. They also have thoughts on some under-the-radar trade targets teams should be interested in to improve their playoff chances. The guys are back to...

The Lakers continued on with their holiday road trip with a stop very close to home as they faced the LA Clippers in the Intuit Dome on Saturday night. But the Lakers, short three starters already, fell behind early and never caught up, with only LeBron James (36 points) providing anything resembling offense. Things went from bad to worse as the Lakers added insult to injury by losing Luka Doncic...

The Lakers continue the road trip before Christmas with a Thursday night tilt in Salt Lake City against the Jazz. And with Austin Reaves still out of the lineup, and their defense taking the first half off (giving up 78 points), it took a Luka Doncic triple-double (45 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, 5 steals, 1 turnover) and LeBron James (28 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 turnovers) with his b...